About the Healthier Campus Initiative

Going off to college signals a time of newfound independence for young adults who are suddenly able to make all of their own choices. The health habits students form during these years can last a lifetime.

Recognizing the importance of this window of time, PHA partnered with colleges and universities across the nation to create campus environments that encourage building healthy habits. PHA developed the guidelines in collaboration with some of the nation’s leading nutrition, physical activity, and campus wellness experts. Each college or university partner committed to meeting 23 of 41 guidelines within three years.

Healthier Campus Initiative continues to provide 41 evidence-based guidelines and new elearning modules now offered by Continuum Solutions LLC. Learn more about the Healthier Campus Initiative.

340,000 Pell Grant recipients were reached through PHA's Healthier Campus Initiative

Our Partners

  • American University

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  • Arizona State University

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  • Binghamton University

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  • Bucknell University

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  • Central New Mexico Community College

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  • Clayton State University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Clayton State University.
  • Des Moines Area Community College

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Des Moines Area Community College.
  • Des Moines University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Des Moines University.
  • Emporia State University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Emporia State University.
  • Florida International University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Florida International University.
  • Florida State University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Florida State University.
  • Fort Lewis College

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  • George Mason University

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  • The George Washington University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner George Washington University.
  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
  • Grand Valley State University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Grand Valley State University.
  • Hampshire College

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  • Howard University

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  • Leech Lake Tribal College

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Leech Lake Tribal College.
  • Loyola Marymount University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Loyola Marymount University.
  • Mississippi State University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Mississippi State University.
  • Northern Arizona University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Northern Arizona University.
  • Oakwood University

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  • Oklahoma State University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Oklahoma State University.
  • Southern University and A&M College

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  • SUNY Cortland

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  • Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.
  • The Ohio State University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner The Ohio State University.
  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of California Los Angeles.
  • University of Arizona

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of Arizona.
  • University of Houston

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of Houston.
  • University of Miami

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of Miami.
  • University of New England

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of New England.
  • University of New Hampshire

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of New Hampshire.
  • University of North Dakota

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of North Dakota.
  • University of North Florida

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of North Florida.
  • University of Oregon

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of Oregon.
  • University of Pennsylvania

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of Pennsylvania.
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner University of Wisconsin.
  • Washington University in St. Louis

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Washington University in St Louis.
  • Liberty University

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  • North Carolina State University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner North Carolina State University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology

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  • Saint Louis University

    Logo for Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) partner Saint Louis University.
  • Tougaloo College

    Logo for Tougaloo College, a partner participating in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • SUNY Cobleskill

    SUNY Cobleskill is a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles

    Logo for Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner.
  • Coppin State University

    Logo for Coppin State University, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner.
  • California State University, Fresno

    Logo for California State University, Fresno, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Concord University

    Logo for Concord University, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • United Tribes Technical College

    United Tribes Technical College is a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • University of California, Davis

    Logo for University of California, Davis, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in the Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • University of Colorado Boulder

    Image of University of Colorado Boulder's (CU Boulder) logo. CU Boulder is a PHA partner participating in the Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Davidson College

    Logo for Davidson College, a Partnership for a Healthier America partner participating in PHA's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Bethune Cookman University

    Logo for Bethune-Cookman University, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Cheyney University

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  • California State University, Fullerton

    Logo for California State University Fullerton, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa

    Logo for the University of Hawaii at Manoa, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro

    Logo for the University of North Carolina Greensboro, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Xavier University of Louisiana

    Logo for the Xavier University of Louisiana, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Wiley College

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  • University of the Virgin Islands

    Logo for the University of the Virgin Islands, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • University of Texas at Arlington

    Logo for the University of Texas-Arlington, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Florida A&M University

    Logo for Florida A&M University, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Johnson C. Smith University

    Logo for Johnson C. Smith University, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Morehouse School of Medicine

    Logo for the Morehouse School of Medicine, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • University of Richmond

    Logo for the University of Richmond, a participant in Partnership for a  Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • California State University, Sacramento

    Logo for California State University Sacramento, a participant in Partnership for a Healthier America's Healthier Campus Initiative.
  • Dillard University

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  • University of Florida

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  • Illinois State University

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  • Madison Area Technical College

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  • Mary Baldwin University

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  • Marymount University

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  • Shaw University

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  • University of Utah

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  • Belmont University

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  • Barton College

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  • University of South Carolina

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